Recently all your search results were provided by wSearch rather than your default search engine? Apart from that the homepage of your internet browser is hijacked to Wisersearch.com. Worries about it and want to get rid of this computer infection? Then follow the detailed removal guide below.

What Is Wisersearch.com?

Wisersearch.com, also referred to as wSearch, is a browser hijacker that can infect most of the popular web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Once installed, it will add plugin and extensions to your web browser, and change the homepage, new tab page and default search engine to Wisersearch.com.

WSearch (Wisersearch.com) is actually an ad-supported search engine although looks like a legitimate search engine. It displays ads and irrelevant items in your search results, which may lead to other online merchants to boost advertising revenue and to increase certain sites’ page ranking. It may also collect search terms from your search queries and monitor your online activities in order to feed you more precise ads.

Wisersearch.com redirect is technically not a virus, but it does interfere with the experience of users by hijacking victims’ browser and slowing down their browser and computer. So in that sense, most of computer users want to get rid of this nasty search engine and it is classified as PUP (potentially unwanted program) by the industry.

In most cases, Wisersearch.com redirect comes bundled with other free downloads from websites like Softonic. When you are installing such programs, you may agree to set Wisersearch.com as the homepage, new tab page and default search engine of your web browser without being properly informed. That’s probably why you are unaware of how and when it tampered with your browser settings.

How to Remove Wisersearch.com Redirect from IE/Firefox/Chrome? (Removal Guide)

Outline of the removal guide:

Step 1 Uninstall Wisersearch.com related malicious program

Step 2 Remove Wisersearch.com redirect from IE/FF/Chrome

Step 3 Clean up residual files and invalid registry entries

Malware Prevent Tips

To remove Wisersearch.com redirect from Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox completely, please follow the guide below. If you have any questions, please leave a reply below and we will try our best to help you resolve your problem.

Step 1 Uninstall Wisersearch.com related malicious program

As mentioned above, Wisersearch.com redirect virus infect computers by being bundled in the installer of other free software, so you need to search for and uninstall all the Wisersearch.com related programs and third-party applications.

Option 1 > Uninstall automatically with Anvi Uninstaller

Anvi Uninstaller is tool integrated in Cloud System Booster which is a system optimizer and cleaner. After uninstall a program, Anvi Uninstaller will detect leftovers, such as registry keys and junk files.

For Internet Users:

1. To change homepage: click on the gear icon or Tools at the top right corner → select Internet options → hit General tab in the menu → replace http://wisersearch.com/ with a preferred domain like http://www.google.com/ or choose Use default

2. To remove extension: click on the gear icon or Tools → select Manage Add-ons → go to Toolbars and Extensions tab → search for any suspicious toolbar and extension → right click on it → choose Disable in the drop-down menu → close the window and click on OK button

The removed toolbars and extensions are placed in the trash bin in case you want them back, so you need to empty the trash bin regularly.

Click on the trash bin icon, then you can restore or remove toolbars and extensions there.

4. Modify browser settings:

Go to Browser Repair tab → chose the browser you are going to repair → set the homepage to your preferred website → select a desired search engine → click on the Repair button

Step 3 Clean up residual files and invalid registry entries

Please note that although Wisersearch.com related malicious program is uninstalled, there are still many residual files – like invalid registry entries still on your computer. These junk files occupy disk space of your computer and may degrade your computer performance over time. It is complicated to delete them manually, so you may need the help of a system cleaner or system optimizer. We recommend you Cloud System Booster.

1. Download and install the free or paid version of Cloud System Booster.

Now, your computer should have been free from the infection of Wisersearch.com redirect. If you have encountered any problem in the removing process, please leave a reply and we will help you fix your problem as soon as possible.

Malware Prevention Tips

1. Keep an eye on what you are agree to install and do not just click on Next blindly.

As mentioned above, Wisersearch.com redirect virus sneaks into your computer by being bundled in the installer of other free software, so you should be attentive when install such programs and always opt for custom/advanced installation.

3. Keep a professional antivirus or antimalware program on and perform system scan regularly.

Browser hijackers like Wisersearch.com may lead you to malicious websites and your computer may be exposed to other horrible computer infections, so we strongly recommend you to scan your computer with an antivirus or antimalware program to make sure that your computer is safe and clean. Anvi Smart Defender is such a program that you can make use of.

There is an Anvi Ad Blocker integrated in Anvi Smart Defender, which can block malicious URLs, phishing websites, pop-up/flash ads as well as your unwanted websites that cannot be distinguished and detected by the browser itself. If you are pro version user of Anvi Smart Defender, it is free to use for you. Also, you can download its trial version to create you a clean and secure online environment.